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James Karinchak

Braves
Number #0
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 31
Height 6' 3"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place Newburgh, NY
Born Sep 22, 1995

Key Insights

2026
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Karinchak releases the ball from over the top, about 88 degrees above horizontal and 0.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

162 tracked release points, averaging 6.3 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Karinchak's 4-seam fastball carries 18.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

98 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Karinchak's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 80.8 off his curveball.

98 and 64 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Karinchak works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 60.5% of everything he throws.

162 classified pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Karinchak goes to the 4-seam fastball: 66.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 58.3% the rest of the time.

42 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does

Karinchak releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.

162 tracked pitches in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Sep 22, 1995
Birth Place Newburgh, NY
Height 6' 3"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R